Arctodus: The “Short-Faced Bear” is Misunderstood.

Larger than a grizzly bear, polar bear, or even cave bear, The giant Tremarctines such as Arctodus Simus and Arctotherium (usually just called the “short-faced bear”) are usually seen as bloodthirsty Behemoths. But what were these Prehistoric Bears really like?

If you want to learn more, then PBS Eons made a great video about the Tremarctinae (the taxonomic family of short-faced bears) as a whole: The Mystery Behind the Biggest Bears ...

Wikipedia Articles for the animals if you want to learn more about them:
Tremarctinae (general) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremarc...
Short-faced bear: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-f...
ARCTOTHERIUM: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctoth...
Spectacled Bear: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectac...



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Sources:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/sc...
http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/s...
https://www.wired.com/2011/02/demytho...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/...

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